Mahiru Shirota

Mahiru Shirota' (城田真昼, Shirota Mahiru'') is the protagonist/deuteragonist of the series, Servamp. Mahiru is a 16-year old boy (15 at the beginning of the story), who likes simple things and dislikes difficult things.

The story starts off with him picking up a black, stray cat and giving it the name 'Kuro', who then turns out to be the Servamp of Sloth, Sleepy Ash. By Mahiru giving Kuro his name, they form a contract, and from that moment on Mahiru is the Eve of the Servamp of Sloth.

First his lead is a broom, but later on it becomes a spear.

Appearance
Mahiru has short, brown hair covering part of his forehead and framing his face. It is rather messy since it tends to stick out in every direction. He has big brown eyes. In illustrations he is often seen wearing orange, since it is stated to be his favorite color, but apart from that he rather has a wide range of taste. He is seen mostly wearing wider and more comfortable clothes, but also happens to have formal clothes like a tie and vest.

Mahiru is often seen wearing the wrist band Sakuya gave him as a present.

Mahiru looks small in comparison to other characters, yet actually has an average height and easily surpasses Misono, who is one of the smallest characters and is often bullied for his size. Mahiru always has a relaxed expression, a wide smile and is rarely seen looking negatively in any way.

Personality
Mahiru has an open personality and is not afraid to show what he's truly feeling. He laughs when he is happy and cries when he is sad, though that happens rather seldom. He says if something is bothering him, so he is for example not afraid to tell Kuro off when he's as always trying to wriggle out of trouble by calling it "a pain in the ass". Mahiru prefers simplicity over difficulty, which makes him behave very responsibly. He's rather independent, and does things by himself instead of depending on someone else, most likely because he has never felt the need to depend on others before.

Mahiru has a parental aura to him, since he's grown up by taking care of himself seeing as his mother died young and his uncle had to travel around a lot because of work. For that, he's also very skilled in household work, such as cooking or sewing (as seen in the first chapter). Kuro even goes as far as calling his cleaning an 'obsession' since Mahiru attacked him with a broom the first time he saw Kuro's human form and chose a broom as his Lead, saying he'd rather have something "simple".

Mahiru knows how to encourage others and uses his words wisely, knowing exactly what and what not to say. As soon as he has set his eyes on a goal, he won't change his mind, doing everything in his power possible to achieve exactly that.

He has a rather short span of patience, occasionally raising his voice when he is feeling irritated or annoyed, whereas usually Kuro is the cause, due to their contrasting personalities. Mahiru often acts as the 'mother hen' since he always tends to act more mature than his friends, wherefore he is for example seen trying to stop a fight between Licht and Hyde in the drama CD.

History
Mahiru was at a very young age when his mother died. Since there was no mention of his father, he had no one else left caring for him. People were arguing behind his back as to who would take him in and raise him until his uncle decided to take the task upon himself, being that "Someone" everyone was talking about. Though since his uncle started to spend days away from home because of his work, Mahiru was always alone and started to grow lonely.

Story
When Mahiru was walking home from school, he saw a black cat laying on the sidewalk, and decided to take him home and call him Kuro.

The next day, he came home to find a human in the cat's place. He found out he was one of the dealt sins, the Vampire of Sloth, Sleepy Ash. Mahiru accidentally became his master when he called him "Kuro" and fed him his blood. From that day on, he got pulled into the world of vampires.

The story began when a new threat appeared, the Vampire of Melancholy, Tsubaki. Tsubaki wanted to start a war between vampires and humans. Now, Mahiru and Kuro are trying to gather all the true Servamps, Pride, Envy, Wrath, Greed, Gluttony, Lust, and their masters to bring Tsubaki down.

Abilities
Weapons/Lead Servamp Bond
 * He can summon his broom which he got from Kuro. In volume 3, it showed him spinning himself and his broom together, making it a strong whirlwind, easily breaking through the ceiling. His broom is also able to fly. He still needs to train more.
 * With Kuro drinking Mahiru's blood, he can make Kuro stronger.

Relationships
Sleepy Ash

At first, he found Kuro to be lazy and messy, always yelling at him whenever he left crumbs on the floor and the first time they met, he hit Kuro with a broom. But, later on in the chapters, they seem to get closer. After every fight they encounter, the first thing he does is ask Kuro if he is okay. Also, when Kuro mentioned he liked ramen, Mahiru took note of this and bought him packets of ramen and other types of food. When Kuro asked him if he was ever sorry he found him, Mahiru said that he could never, ever regret finding him. Also, when Mikuni asked if he wanted to break the bond between him and Kuro, Mahiru immediately rejected the idea, yelling at him that he wants to be Kuro's equal partner and toughen up. He does not want to decide his and Kuro's fates and choices alone, wanting only himself and Kuro to decide because they are partners, nobody else. He trusts Kuro with his life. When Mahiru suggested if they could get the help of C3, Kuro yelled that they didn't need them. This instantly made Mahiru worried because Kuro doesn't normally yell like that. When they were captured by the C3, Mahiru instantly called out for Kuro when he awoke. Mahiru kept rejecting the offer of helping out C3 to capture Tsubaki, saying that he won't decide without Kuro's consent. He used a dangerous amount of energy trying to escape and when he was reunited with Kuro, the first thing he asked him is if he was alright. Then, they both had a talk with each other, Mahiru asking if Kuro was keeping any secrets from him. Kuro responded that he is but can't tell him cause it may get him killed. He surprised Kuro by telling him that he doesn't need to tell him, saying that he trusts him and to not forget that he will always be beside him, that they are partners, making Kuro secretly happy. Over all, Mahiru cares a lot about Kuro and his well-being and trusts him more than anyone else and wants to become great friends.

Sakuya

He was a friend of Mahiru's and has known him for years but it turned out to be only a false memory that Sakuya created, they only actually knew each other for 1 year. Sakuya is is a vampire and one of Tsubaki's servants. Sakuya told Mahiru that he tried to kill him all along and wants Mahiru to kill him to escape the pain because he's been lied to most of his life, the lies causing death to his older sister when he was younger. Mahiru does not want to hurt or kill him, but save him. It is later revealed that Sakuya did not want to kill him at all, but protect him. After their fight Sakuya looked close to tears while leaving with Tsubaki and threw Mahiru the wristband he got him. Even after all this, Mahiru still considers Sakuya as a friend. The next day, Sakuya quit going to to school. When Mahiru tried to confront him, Sayuka tried to run away, but Mahiru caught him. He told Sakuya not to worry, that they are still friends, and that he is not alone. They shared a laugh and Sakuya started crying, saying that he hasn't had a good laugh in a while. After that, he left. Now, his orders from Tsubaki is to keep an eye on Mahiru and Kuro. Mahiru cares for Sakuya and considers him a very good friend, even when Sakuya lied to him. Sakuya is glad that when they met, Mahiru reached out to him. A Boston College chemistry student was working alone in the lab with a small amount of thionyl chlorine,a substance commonly used in organic chemistry experiments.The student was injured when a breaker exploded during an experiment yesterday morning,cutting her face. When it exploded, it caused a fire. The student got burned as well and is in critical condition. What i would've done differently is not work alone of course. I would've asked a teacher to be there by me and watch what i was doing.I think i would've payed more attention of what i was using and what it was. Source of the article: "www.boston.com" Some

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Misono Alicein

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When they first met, Misono wanted to take Kuro away from him. After he proved himself to Misono, he decided to help him with Tsubaki. Misono was hesitant to become friends with him but Mahiru was ecstatic, so he agreed nonetheless. They exchanged numbers to keep in close contact because of Misono getting tired easily. After a while, Misono started accepting being friends with him. Misono and his Servamp, Snow Lily, even came to help him and Kuro when they were against Sakuya and another one of Tsubaki's servants, risking his life. He is shown to be very worried about Misono whenever he passes out from exhaustion and helped Misono bring back Lily after he was kidnapped. Even though Misono doesn't interact well with others and has a grumpy personality, Mahiru and Misono became good friends.

Mikuni Alicein

 Mikuni Alicein became a mentor to Mahiru, helping him train his powers to work well with Kuro. Their relationship changed when Misono, Mikuni's younger brother, started saying that Mikuni is a bad person, that he shouldn't trust him, but never said the reason why. After that, his trust in Mikuni wavered. It is also mentioned that Mikuni knows the boss of C3.

Quotes

 * "For vampires like you guys, right now might seem like just a moment, but… no, it’s the same for humans. A lot of things will change - nothing can stay the same forever. But those moments individually are what I love." (to Kuro, Hyde and Snow Lilly)
 * "Right. I... wanted to become an adult who could face anyone… Yet I've never faced you. I acted like I didn’t know how to... and played the nice guy, but I just ran away from you. Kuro... thanks to you I was able to do so many things I couldn't have done on my own. This time it would have been my turn to help you out with something you couldn't do alone... I’m sorry, Kuro...!” (to Kuro)
 * "I'll call you...Kuro!" (to Kuro)
 * "I like simple!" (to Kuro)
 * "Life will seem brighter. You'll feel better. But only if you...feel the sadness now." (to Tsubaki)
 * "If you start this war...I'll stop you! Guaranteed!" (to Tsubaki)
 * "Are you hurt, Kuro?! Damn that Tsubaki!" (to Kuro after escaping from Tsubaki)
 * "You're baby brother is evil!" (to Kuro)
 * "I...need to do this. All my life, I've been protected. Now it's time to protect others." (to Kuro)
 * "I'll never, ever regret...picking up Kuro. No way." (thinking about what Kuro said)
 * "Meet my stray cat...He's called Kuro. Can I keep him? Please?" (to Uncle Tooru)
 * "Sorry about earlier...I never said thanks...For all your help." (to Kuro)
 * "Never!! His power helped me with Sakuya! I wanna get tough...and be a real partner to him!!" (to Mikuni when he suggested to break the bond between him and Kuro)
 * "Of course, you idiot! Why else would I risk my life?!" (to Kuro after he asked him if he trusts him)
 * "Kuro! Do you...laze around at school...to help me relax?" (to Kuro)
 * "Kuro!! Cut the cute kitty act!" (to Kuro)
 * "Oh...Whatever. I...don't really care. Some people see a full moon...Others see only a sliver. Kuro is my partner. I'll ask him about humans and vampires. He knows which weapon is right for me." (to the arguing Mikuni and Hugh)
 * "Huh? Kuro? You never yell like that..." (to Kuro after he suggested the help of C3)
 * "Where's Kuro? He should be here." (to Tsuyuki after being kidnapped)
 * "Only Kuro and I will...decide our fates!!" (to Tsuyuki)
 * "I found you!! Are you okay?! Hey! That's my jacket!" (to Kuro after reuniting with him)
 * "So you just wanna...keep me safe?" (to Kuro)
 * "No problem. You don't hafta tell me. I trust you. And I've been there. Kuro...I'm your partner. And I'm always  here to help you out. Don't forget that!" (to Kuro after he told Mahiru he can't tell him his secrets)
 * "But why do you and Mikuni always say ' break' ...Instead of 'kill'? Some vampires play videogames! And some...even cry when they feel bad. I saw one slacker vampire...fight to protect a stranger! Vampires have good sides. Vampires...are my friends! Thanks for telling me about C3...But humans and vampires don't need reasons to help people!" (to Tsuyuki)
 * "I don't know much about C3 or vampires. I simply want to...protect everyone out there!" (to Tsuyuki and Kuro)

Trivia

 * Mahiru's name is being written in the Kanji 真昼 which translates into "true" and "noon", while Shirota (城田) means "Castle" and "Rice field"
 * The first part of Mahiru's last name Shiro(ta) (城) can be read the same as the Japanese word for "white", which is supposed to be a contrast to Kuro's name, meaning "black" (クロ).
 * ​His favorite food is Japanese hamburger with grated radish.
 * He dislikes rainy days.
 * His hobbies are cooking, cleaning and washing.
 * His best dish is a thick omelet.
 * His favorite subject his Home Economics, Sports and Japanese.
 * His worst subject is English.
 * His favorite color is orange.
 * He likes to keep things simple.
 * He likes to help people and gives one hundred and ten percent at it, as said by Kuro.
 * He wants to become a real partner to Kuro.
 * He does very well in sewing.
 * He has complete trust in Kuro and cares a lot about him.
 * His weapon is a broom, which is appropriate because it's simple and he likes cleaning.
 * He loves afternoon sales.
 * He is often described as a "housewife" by his friends, even Kuro.
 * He dislikes not being able to protect someone.
 * He was nicknamed MahiMahi by Kuro in the Drama CDs.
 * He was an ex-track club member (After middle school he moved in with his Uncle and gained more responsibility, so he started going home early)
 * His seiyuu (Takuma Terashima) sings the the ending theme of the anime, Sunlight Avenue.
 * He was once told by Lawless that he looks like a monkey.

Mahiru Shirota